Enhanced Luminescence of Terbium Complexes with 2,3-Pyrazinedicarboxylate by Y(III) Doping
Ten kinds of terbium doped inert yttrium complexes with 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylate (2,3-pzdc2-) have been synthesized. Characterization results indicate that the complexes have the compositions of Tb (pzdc)1.55H2O and TbxYy(pzdc)1.55H2O (x:y=0.10:0.90; 0.20:0.80; 0.30:0.70; 0.40:0.60; 0.60:0.40; 0.70:0.30; 0.80:0.20; 0.90:0.10). IR spectra show that the lanthanide ions coordinate with the carboxylic oxygen atoms and nitrogen atoms of the ligands. Luminescence spectra show that the Y(III) ions can remarkably increase the luminescent intensities of terbium complexes. And Tb0.7Y0.3(pzdc)1.55H2O exhibits the strongest luminescent emission. Furthermore, the doped lanthanide complexes show longer luminescence lifetimes and higher quantum yields. The enhanced luminescence efficiencies of Tb3+ions in the doped complexes may result from intramolecular energy transfer as well as the decrease of the self-quench of the Tb3+ions induced by the doped Y(III) ions.